Beach Wedding...bad Weather Alternatives???

Hello .....my sister is also planning a beach wedding and we have reserved a large tent.......100 ft x 60 ft just in case...we are placing this in our parents back yard to use during the festivites it will do fine in case of bad weather....try a rental company.....good luck

I`m also having a beach wedding (in the picnic area). We`re renting a tent with optional side panels. I`m still praying it doesn`t rain though!!:-)

Melanee:
I`ve never done (or even been to) an outside wedding, so unfortunately, I don`t have any suggestions for you. However, I`m replying to ask for your help. I, too, would like to have my wedding take place on the sand. How`d you do it? Any words of wisdom would be GREATLY appreciated!
Thanks,
Audrie

Hi! I am getting married this August on the beach in Southern California. I am anticipating nice weather since that time of year out here is usually nice. We are having the wedding early -- 11 am to beat the heat. We are going to have to probably rent chairs and a PA system for music and the service. We don`t have backup plans for the weather--so my fingers are crossed too. There is a lot to think of. Are you having it on a public strip of beach? How are you handling the parking situation?

TO jengirliegirl,
I actually have fixed this "what if it rains" problem. We are renting a house on the beach. Its pretty big, so if we HAVE to we can have it inside. I think it will work out. The park of the beach we`re having the wedding on is public, however, the neighborhood the house is in is gated, so there isn`t anyone on the beach besides the people renting the houses in the small subdivision. We`re having a DJ but I am not sure where they will play the music. There is a prvate walkway up to the house, so the reception will be at the beach and the house. We`re doing the food ourselves. It is really fun to plan, but like you said, there is a lot to think about with it being outside in a public place. Good luck planning! If you think of anything else you can email me at melaneeleigh@hotmail.com.

TO Audrie,
Where are you wanting to get married? I have just recently started planning and I didn`t know where to begin either! I just have asked around and actually a friend of mine had a beach wedding last year, so that is kind of helpful. There are a lot of wedding coordinators that do beach weddings. They can do everything for you if you want, but I decided it would be less expensive and more fun to do it myself. I actually have to get permission from the county board of directors to do it where I want to. You can start by looking at what the beach wedding coordinators do, a lot of them have websites. Then think about which things you want. You can have it at a public park or a condominium banquet room, or you do like I am and rent a house. After the wedding a bunch of us are going to stay at the house for a week. My wedding is going to be pretty small...around 50-75 people. You can email me if you want more suggestions at melaneeleigh@hotmail.com. Thanks and Good Luck!!!